It's great to see baseball back in full swing! There have been a lot of stories already with Manny being Manny and calling it quits after he gets busted AGAIN, Matt Holliday having an appendectomy after the first game, Boston losing its first six games, and the list could go on all night if I wanted to keep going.
My personal favorite is Manny Ramirez retiring a week into the season after he reportedly failed another drug test. You would think after getting caught once he might have learned his lesson, but apparently not. The Rays thought they were going to get big production when he showed up to camp in great shape. Now we know why he was in great shape. I understand where he's coming from just calling it quits though, he was going to miss most of the season anyway with the 100 game suspension and as late in his career and the slow start. Might as well go into retirement and enjoy life with the millions he has racked up.
The Reds got off to a really hot start winning their first five, they look to have the best team in the NL Central this season even if Greinke isn't back in Milwaukee. Although the offense isn't putting up runs like they started and Volquez not getting through a first inning without giving up a run or four, I can see them gaining a nice lead in the Central early in the year. This team knows how to get it done and has a lethal offense. I think they are maybe one star pitcher from a serious World Series threat to win it all. Not saying the squad right now can't do it. It will be an interesting year for the Reds that hopefully includes a trip to the World Series.
The Red Sox are my biggest shocker to start the year. They have yet to put it together with their new additions, and a pitching staff struggling early. I will say I watched Josh Beckett go to work on the Yankees the other night which was really impressive but Dice-K might want to go back to Japan after the Rays beat him up real good tonight. Carl Crawford looks like he might be getting into a grove from what I saw tonight, they need to find him a place in the lineup and leave him there though. He just hasn't got comfortable if you ask me, they bat him leadoff one night, then seventh, it's tough to know what his role is so far with Francona moving him up and down so much. With this team I think time is their most important thing, once they figure out where everyone is going to hit best, this team is going to get scary good and will be the best team like everyone thought they would be. Don't give up on them just yet!
Although I do believe it is well too early to decide who my favorite to win it all is, I will say Texas is showing me the best team so far. They're pitching staff is managing to keep runs off the board and their offense is the best in the league so far. I think their offense can even get better too, Josh Hamilton has yet to really get rolling and Beltre can contribute more too.
Stay posted, I'm starting school next week and who knows how much posting I will be doing but bear with me as my time will be reduced! GO REDS!
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